Blog Posts About THC's Historic Sites

By Cody Mobley, Fort McKavett Staff

For one weekend in December, Fort McKavett State Historic Site was transformed into a military garrison circa 1852. Members of the Co. H, 8th US Infantry living history group reenacted the lives of the soldiers stationed at Fort McKavett during December 1852. From reveille until tattoo, the participants carried out all tasks of the period just as the...

By Laura DeNormandie, THC Historic Sites Chief Curator

In 2010, Magoffin Home State Historic Site’s beloved and fine plaster statue of “angelot,” or small angel, was painstakingly reproduced through the collaboration between Site Manager Leslie Bergloff and Richard Glass, an established El Paso sculpture conservator. This careful effort took nine months. Beginning with a review of oral...

By Nano Calderon, Casa Navarro staff

South Texas is recognized as a culturally and geographically distinct region of the greater Southwest due to its long history as a homeland for indigenous, Spanish, and Mexican populations. Self-sufficient practices have been key to the survival of these populations. At the forefront of these activities were Tejano families living and...

By Anne Ruppert, Sam Rayburn House Museum

Another enjoyable Farming Heritage Day was held at the Sam Rayburn House Museum. The event, which took place on Saturday, September 20, included many agricultural-themed activities for both children and adults. 

What is Farming Heritage Day without vintage tractors? The event included vintage John Deere tractors and “hit or miss”...